Food and Energy - Strategies for Sustainable Development

The Food-Energy Nexus Programme was launched in
1983 to fill the research gap that existed on the synergistic
solutions to food and energy problems. The programme consisted of
a two-pronged effort directed towards developing an analytical
framework and planning methodology as well as stimulating the
sharing of experiences between research teams working in Asia,
Africa, and Latin America. It addressed such concrete issues as
(i) a more efficient use of energy in the production, processing,
and consumption of food; (ii) food-energy systems in diverse
ecosystems; and (iii) household economy in both rural and urban
settings and the role of women and children in the provision of
food, fuel, and water. Food and Energy: Strategies for
Sustainable Development sums up the research findings and their
policy implications in comparative regional perspectives.